Mahua Moitra Summoned By Enforcement Directorate Over Foreign Exchange Violation After Expulsion In Cash-For-Query Case

Expelled Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning over an alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

The summons were issued on Thursday (15 February) and she has been asked to appear on 19 February at the central investigative agency's office in New Delhi, NDTV reported.

This amounts to the latest troubles that Moitra has been facing since her expulsion from the Lok Sabha on 8 December after the Ethics Committee found her conduct “unethical”.

Last month, she was evicted from her official residence despite moving the Delhi High Court against the eviction notice. This all began with the cash-for-query allegations against the TMC leader.

She was accused of sharing her parliamentary website's login credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani in return for bribes. Meanwhile, the  Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is also conducting a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) in the case.

The complainant Jai Anant Dehadrai appeared before it on 25 January. Dehadrai is a Supreme Court lawyer who provided "irrefutable evidence" to CBI and alleged that Moitra received bribes to target the Adani Group.